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Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

“Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer” is a biweekly devotional podcast. Each episode consists of a passage from the Bible, a paragraph meditating on that passage, and a closing prayer. This podcast is produced by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winner, South Dakota.

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4:08

Link Between Two Ages (Genesis 9:28–29)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/23

Noah was the last person the Bible records to surpass 900 years in age. Through his long life, God made him a vital link between the pre-Flood and post-Flood world, especially for the transmission of his Word. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:35

Righteousness Without Expiration Date (Psalm 119:142)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/18

Through faith in Christ, we are declared righteous; God imputes Christ’s righteousness to our account. And the psalmist tells us that that righteousness has no expiration date. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:20

Japheth’s Blessing (Genesis 9:24–27)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/18

We have looked at the curse of Canaan and the blessing given to Shem. In this devotion, we consider the blessing given to Japheth. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:55

Young and Despised (Psalm 119:141)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/11

In this devotion, we consider how children and young people are often despised, *and* how that should not discourage them from learning and retaining God’s word. Scripture references for examples cited in this devotion: 1 Samuel 16; Mark 10:13–16; Luke 18:15–17; 1 Timothy 4:12. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:17

The God of Shem (Genesis 9:24–27)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/10

In Genesis 9:24–27, Noah doesn’t just pronounce a curse on Ham’s son Canaan. He also pronounces blessings on Shem and Japheth. In this devotion, we look at the blessing pronounced on Shem, or rather on “the LORD, the God of Shem.” Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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4:30

Tried and Tested and True (Psalm 119:140)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/04

There are plenty of people who will challenge and defy God’s word. But here’s the thing: It’s been tested time and again, and it always passes. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:42

The Curse of Canaan, Part 4 (Genesis 9:24–27)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2026/01/02

Now that we know what the curse of Canaan was, and wasn’t, how was it actually fulfilled? Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:29

More Zeal, More Discouragement? (Psalm 119:139)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/28

Have you ever noticed how those who care the most also tend to get worn out the easiest? In Psalm 119:139, the psalmist says this is true of himself. So what does he want us to take away from this? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:17

The Curse of Canaan, Part 3 (Genesis 9:24–25)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/28

Noah didn’t just pronounce a curse on Canaan so that the curse would be more limited than, for instance, a curse pronounced on his son Ham, but also because he saw, by divine inspiration, how Ham’s moral perversity would live on among the Canaanites. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:45

Righteousness and Faithfulness in the Word (Psalm...

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/21

If you check five different translations of Psalm 119:138, you’ll likely find five different things being said (even if they’re related). In this episode, we wrestle with what the psalmist is saying about God, his word, and righteousness and faithfulness. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:01

The Curse of Canaan, Part 2 (Genesis 9:24–25)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/19

Especially in early to mid-1800s, when slavery was being hotly debated in our country, many pro-slavery preachers would speak of “the curse of Ham” to defend slavery. But was there actually any curse of Ham? Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:24

Righteous Lord, Righteous Judgments (Psalm 119:137)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/14

Since God is righteous, he also judges righteously. So how does he judge us not guilty, when we are in fact guilty? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:06

The Curse of Canaan, Part 1 (Genesis 9:24–25)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/13

In Genesis 9:24–27, Noah pronounces a curse on his grandson Canaan and a blessing on his sons Shem and Japheth after waking up from his drunken sleep. These words have been widely misunderstood and misapplied. In this devotion, we consider how we should always listen to God’s word, regardless of the mouthpiece he chooses to use. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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4:18

A Good Cry (Psalm 119:136)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/07

When was the last time you had a good cry? When tends to bring it on? In this final verse of the seventeenth stanza of Psalm 119, the psalmist gives us one of the best reasons to cry. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:30

Same Tree, Different Apples (Genesis 9:20–23)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/12/05

Shem and Japheth’s reaction to their father’s drunkenness was very different than Ham’s. In seeing the very different reactions of three men who all shared the same father and mother, we are reminded of how children inherit both the best and the worst of their parents. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:37

Make Your Face Shine on Me (Psalm 119:135)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/30

The concept of God making his face shine toward us or on us is repeated in Scripture. But what does it mean? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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5:40

Faithful Men or Frat Boys? (Genesis 9:18, 20–22)...

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/30

It quickly becomes clear after the Flood that God did not preserve Noah and his family on the ark because of their own merits, but out of his grace. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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4:00

God Cares about Human Oppression (Psalm 119:134)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/23

When we talk about God ransoming and redeeming, we are usually, and rightly, talking about his rescuing us from sin, the devil, and eternal death in hell. But in Psalm 119:134, the psalmist makes clear that God also cares about, and rescues from, human oppression. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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3:50

A Common Blood (Genesis 9:18–19)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/21

There is a place for noting and observing differences between humans and groups of humans. But it is also healthy for us to note the commonalities we share, including our common blood. Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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4:26

Wickedness—Ruling or Ruled Over? (Psalm 119:133)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/16

Christians are not just both sinners in themselves and saints in Christ. They are also both sinners and masters over sin. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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